go a raker
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Meaning · English
To bet a large amount of money on a certain racehorse.
Register: archaic, slang
Examples
1891, 3 April, Lie. Vict. Gaz.
Then he went a raker on the favourite for the St. Leger, but the brute was not even shopped.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “go a raker” mean?
To bet a large amount of money on a certain racehorse.
Is “go a raker” formal or informal?
go a raker is generally archaic, slang.